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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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